We were a little scared because of all the mixed reviews, but we are so happy we decided to take the chance here. We had a large party (12) and while we weren't all at the same table, we were all in the same area and able to easily converse. Our host that made that happen had the best attitude and was so accommodating. I wish I'd gotten his name so I could give him props. Everyone loved their food, I had the chowder- it was very good and the crab cakes which were amazing. We had several appetizers- all good. The only thing I wasn't thrilled with was trying to get a drink from the bar on the second floor. There wasn't really anywhere to stand that you weren't in the way of staff. Don't get me wrong- everyone was super friendly, but I felt in the way. Our experience was fantastic- I highly recommend!! read more

So delicious & SO Seattle. In the heart of Pike's offering quick & easy seating downstairs, bar/restaurant style upstairs, & more seating upstairs. Great views of the sound & ferris wheel! The food is fresh- I had the seafood salad (like a Louie) & every bite was good; however it did come with bread & butter- the bread was too thick & hard, not worth the carbs for me. I really can't wait to try the bloody-marys! read more

Lowell's Restaurant - Seafood Salad! - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We had halibut fish & chips and clam chowder in sourdough bowl. It was so fresh and flaky. The breading was light and good. Perfect. The Clam chowder was very good too and the sourdough bread mmmmm! We were seated on the 3rd floor, which I think is the best, great view of the waters and Ferris wheel. The staff was very kind and attentive. Would definitely recommend it! read more

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Visited Lowell's on my trip to Seattle. The greeter at the door was so welcoming. Loved that the menu was touch-less with a QR code. I had the seafood platter that came w Alaskan salmon, crab cakes and prawns with veggies and rice. The seafood platter was amazing, more $$ than I expected but understandable because of the seafood. Great views on the 3rd floor. Loved the ginger lemon drop at the bar. Overall I would return and check out breakfast or dinner. read more

Lowell's Restaurant - Sea food platter with salmon, shrimp and crab cake, rice and seasonal veggies. - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Went there for breakfast. The food was pretty great, although it was so big! It might be normal for some people, but I don't usually eat really large breakfasts and I ended up skipping lunch because of it. The price was good; not too expensive, not too cheap. Very short line for orders, about 5 minutes or so. The wait time was really fast, too. You get a lot of choices when ordering; for example, when I ordered the combo meal for breakfast, I was asked how I wanted my eggs, what type of bread for my toast, and whether I wanted bacon or ham. Just note that the 'Canadian bacon' isn't bacon (my brother got 'tricked' into ordering it and was somewhat devastated when he learned that it wasn't actually bacon). The view on the third floor was beautiful, and the staff is really friendly and helpful. Although, the utensils had stains on them; i don't think they were cleaned properly? Over all, it is really great, I recommend dropping by if you ever visit the Pike Place Market. You won't regret it! read more

Ordered the fish tacos, fish and chips and chicken strips everything was done to perfection. Quantity of food was good. The quality was great. Definitely would recommend read more

Food was delicious! We would definitely go back. Only downfall is having to walk two flights for drinks. Silverware and napkins are self serve read more

Skip the counter ordering and downstairs tourism. Go upstairs for regular table service. Fun local spot with great breakfast choices. We go regularly and are never disappointed. read more

Tucked away at Pike Place Market, it's easy to miss it. Great location with a beautiful view of the waterfront and the Ferris wheel even on a stormy day like today. Ordered a few dishes to try: chicken sandwich (w/o bacon), salmon sandwich, calamari strips and salmon Caesar. The fish was excellent and freshly purchased from a vendor at the market daily. The chicken sandwich was super dry. A lot of bun and not a ton of chicken. Fish was tasty. A tad pricey but cooked perfectly and accompanied with good sauces. I'll be back to try other items on the menu. read more

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This place was seriously incredible! There's a beautiful view of the water, you can see the ferris wheel, the clam chowder was delicious. The rest of our food was just as good. My coffee was AMAZING! I could not recommend this place enough!!!! read more

BLUF: A decent seafood restaurant with nice views of the Seattle harbor. This restaurant was a nice stop along our visit to Seattle, especially since it is located in the iconic Pike Place Market. The restaurant has a couple levels and bars, making it a great restaurant for scenic views of the Seattle harbor. We first were waiting around the bar to be seated, by they have a limited selection with draft beers. We were seated in a timely manner, but it seemed like we were forgotten as it took a while for the waiter to come around to take our order. It also took a longer time for our food to come out due to this delay as others who arrived after us got their food earlier as their orders were taken in a timely manner. I ordered the blackened cod tacos, and they tasted decent. Not super savory or flavorful, but still fresh. Some of the other people in our group ordered the grilled salmon and Dungeness crab but I can't attest to how those tasted myself. Maybe I came on a busy day so I can retry the place another time. read more

Lowell's Restaurant - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Updated review: Service was great everyone was friendly as I normally experience. The food was fantastic, views great. I think last time when I had that unfortunate experience it was me being hangry and a tried employee. I was grateful to come back to have a positive experience. read more

My husband and I were in town for our anniversary and wandered into Lowell's on a whim to grab some drinks before the rest of our day. This is a great spot for drinks, and food! Our bartender Michelle was amazing as she gave us great recommendations around the city, and drinks on their menu. She was fun to chat with. We came back the next day for breakfast and to have Michelle make us more drinks! We loved our time here. The crab omelet with avocado and hollandaise sauce is a must! read more

I was just walking by this place on a Tuesday at 3:45 and was hungry. Had very low expectations. Looked at the menu on Yelp and saw the "$14 tacos" well... the blackened cod grilled fish tacos were actually a lot more. Had to add avocado and I got a soda and it was $28. But they were the best grilled fish tacos I've ever had. I had super low expectations since it was 3.5 stars in a tourist trap... but tacos are great. And the people we're friendly... but it was dead when I showed up read more

Lowell's Restaurant - Blackened cod Grilled Fish Tacos + avocado - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food was to salty not even enough water for the amount of saltiness in the food. Not worth the price you pay would expect to be checked on. Took our order dropped food off and never seen again. Cups were dirty also check the inside before drinking read more

Such an awesome breakfast joint! A unique 3 levels with spectacular views! And the staff had everything extremely organized, along with signs to avoid confusion as the restaurant is so large. The food was delicious! The mimosas were delicious! Highly recommend! read more

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Located right in the middle of Pike Place Market. We knew we wanted to try the clam chowder and calamari. Burger and tuna melt were nothing spectacular. If we visited again, we would skip the burgers and sandwiches and just order clam chowder bread bowls and a side of calamari. 3 levels of seating with waterfront views. We preferred this clam chowder over Pike Place Chowder! read more

Lowell's Restaurant - Beechers Flagship Cheddar Burger, Rustic Tuna Melt Sandwich, Lowells Clam Chowder, Crispy Calamari Strips - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

If you are looking for okay food, great view, long wait times, and poor service/attitude from the waitstaff in a vastly over rated marketplace, this is your huckleberry. They should hire people who want to work there; not folks who act like they are put out by the customers. Lowell's, like Pike Place Mkt, was a lowlight in several days in Seattle, but at least I got it done on the first day and could fuggetaboutit. read more

Love love love how simple this place. After being overstimulated from Pike Place, you walk into Lowell's for a simple breakfast. Great part is you can choose to wait to be seated or purchase your food and then sit anywhere on the 1st or 3rd floor. Grab your mug and pour yourself as much coffee as you want. First time I got their smoked salmon eggs Benedict, second time I got their Fried oyster breakfast. Great for the price but what made it was the view and the busser. Forgot his name but he was such a sweetheart to take photos and entertain me and my friend's lame humor. Thanks Lowell! read more

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The view was the best part! The service was great and the Classic Bloody was delicious!!

Came for 4th of July weekend, was pretty busy but the wait wasn't too bad. Fish tacos are amazing. Views are great, and staff was very attentive. read more

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Serving hundreds on a daily basis. It's my second time here in a week. Waterfront views. Great tasting food. read more

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The worse food portions I've EVER experienced. I had a crab melt that literally had a tablespoon of crab!!! Will their server was adamant that their portions were great argued with me, saying I was asking for free crab! t Then he attempted to charge me $6 for a cup of tea! Don't waste your money. Go next door Athenian Seafood! read more

My favorite spot in Pike Place. The oyster Bloody Mary is the greatest concoction you will find anywhere. The views are great and the service has always been outstanding. read more

Great beer, amazing views and even better calamari!! Can't forget the sweetest hostess, he made our first time at Lowell's such a comforting and enjoyable experience. The service was super quick! They checked up on us "enough" to where we didn't have to break our necks looking for our waiter. Did i mention the calamari strips!?!? To die for!! read more

Lowell's Restaurant - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

So good! Had the crab omelet for me and the wife. The kids had the combo breakfast. Did not disappoint. You definitely get what you pay for. Coming from Vegas, the price was just right for the quality of food. Staff was also awesome. I'm definitely coming back. read more

Nice service, nice views, decent food...I ordered something that was not seafood (brisket) so maybe it was my fault. But my food was terrible! My wife's food looked good... Some type of crab melt sandwich. My thinking is that if you offer it on your menu, it should be edible. Here on vacation so will probably never be back... But general rule in life to follow... Order what the place is known for it else you could be in for a waste of money! PS: Chowder was also very good. That's why the 3 stars. read more

After checking in at the Sheraton Grand Seattle we walked to Pike Place which was about 7 blocks. We stopped at this Sushi Restaurant but the wait was just to long. So we found Lowell's. They have 3 levels with the middle one with a bar. We order when you enter and then with a number find a place to sit. We found a table next to the window looking out at the beautiful blue ocean. We enjoyed the food to the very last bite. The clams were in a spicy liquid which made them taste so good, there must of been a pound of them. The clam Chowder was full of clams and red potato's, it was tasty but I personally preferred it to be creamer. The crab cocktail was sweet and fresh. Now let me tell you about my salmon! It was so fresh like it was just caught in the morning. Oh yeah it was that's why it was so good. You can really taste the difference. I think the salmon was the best of all that we ate. This place is in the old original building overlooking the water so it's worth what you spend. Food and view priceless. read more

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Very pricey, but great restaurant!! The price is to be expected because of the location. The best part about this spot was the moment our food came out. A waiter from downstairs brought up a huge tray full of several orders. Our waiter walked over, picked up each of our plates and inspected it to make sure they had the special requests (added mushroom and onions on one and extra condiments on the other). WOW!!! That's stuff they do only at top notch restaurants!!! I was very impressed and very happy to see that. That truly means our waiter cared about getting our order right. I can't remember the gentleman's name, I think Will, but he had a stellar beard and great customer service. I would return and pay that much just to have that kind of service and that kind of view from upstairs. **PRO TIP - skip the line by walking up the stairs and sitting up there! Great view and quicker seating! Must be 21 or older to sit up stairs but not all seats are bar seating** read more

Lowell's Restaurant - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My son, daughter in-law, and I were picking up dinner items at the Pike St Market and decided to stop in for a quick lunch. The place was packed (which was great to see after Covid shut down much of the market for quite some time) with ship tourists but we were able to find a booth on the 2nd level. Both of them order the fish and chips while I roder their seafood salad. A bit overpriced but one is paying for the enviance and the waiter was a nice, attentive guy who made sure our water & ice tea cups were full while prompty serving us lunch. We enjoyed our food and I'm likely to return again although when it's a bit less crowded. read more

The view is wonderful, and the food came quickly. The customer service was okay... the people who helped me at the register were a bit rude, but the waiter was really kind. I ordered the cod tacos and they were okay, but not that great. They also charged 3.25 for like a quarter of an avocado, which did get on my nerves. The atmosphere is great, but the food was really just okay. read more

Lowell's Restaurant - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

A treasured setting in Seattle, Pike Place simply does not disappoint with its myriad offerings of food stalls and vendors and lush history. If you have never been, many will definitely tell you to try clam chowder. We recommend visiting Lowell's , they have loaded clam and potato bits with a rich creamy texture. If you feel like you're the ambitious one, you should try their bread bowl for added gluten experience! read more

Lowell's Restaurant - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Unfortunately, our eggs benedict came with only one egg and it was overcooked. We asked for a redo, but one egg was still overcooked. Overall, the meal was soggy and bland. On the upside, the service was very understanding and gracious. It was just a disappointment, because we were really looking forward to the Dungeness Crab Benedict. Maybe we'll try again, but as this was our first time here, we didn't even finish the food. read more

Lowell's Restaurant - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Absolute charming host and waitress with an upstairs view of the Eliot Bay! Great food and 70' Rock for background.

Fabulous is all I can say!!! Service was spectacular. Clam chowder best I've ever had! Great ambiance and spectacular view of the sound!

I have never experienced such rude staff! I brought a friend from out of town and have never in my life been treated so rudely, even before we got to a table by the person checking vaccine status (which we are vaccinated and agree with this policy) as well as the hostess. When we complained to the manage, he was equally dismissive and rude. I will be telling anyone who will listen To avoid this establishment at all cost! Terrible service culture! read more

The food is great but the meals don't include drinks, we ended up paying $25 for 6 cups after paying over $200 in just meals. Don't pay for drinks ! They have water cups near the fountains. Everything was great but this up charge for drinks was outrageous. read more

Nice view and that's about it. "Prawns" were super small. French fries were cold. Food tats yes like it is all preprocessed and frozen. Staff was unimpressive. Definitely go somewhere else. read more

A great breakfast place, right in the market. Don't be deceived by the small entry way and small visible portion - that's where you order to-go food, or serve-yourself food for the 3rd floor. The sit-down food with waiters and waitresses is on the 2nd floor, and has a view of the waterfront, the ferries and Elliott Bay. The breakfast food here is good - Todd's Benny (eggs Benedict over hash), traditional breakfasts (eggs, toast, home fries and meat), pancakes, etc. - all good. While popular with tourists and other visitors, this is a place frequented by locals (like me) as well. read more

https://www.seattleeatsblog.com/blog/lowells for all my pics! Somehow, almost impossibly inside the cramped and crowded heart of Pike Place Market, there's a three-storey seafood shack with sweeping views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains and fish fresh off the boats on the piers below. Lowell's has been "almost classy" since 1957, but the history of this landmark Market hideaway started long before that. Manning's Cafeteria opened at the current location in 1908. In 1957, the name was changed to Lowell's, and not much else has changed since then. The Port of Seattle still spreads out below you, the mountains peeking out over the vast water. The seafood and produce are still fresh daily from the Market vendors next door. Harry, the fish guy at Pure Food Fish two doors down, brings them king salmon every morning, and his autographed picture is right by the cashier for every guest to see. And there are also craft classic cocktails, original infusions also made with Market fruits and herbs. They serve breakfast, lunch, and early dinner, but the bar stays open until 9pm, downright late for the Market, where mostly everything shuts down around 6 or 7pm. The restaurant's setup is strange and vastly confusing to many visitors, but the staff does a good job of cheerily explaining it over and over. (I would go crazy.) Everyone in your group meanders through the quickly-moving line to order with the barista on the first floor. Then and only then may you grab a table on either the first or third floors, and your food will be brought to you. If, however, you'd like table service and bar drinks, you can climb the stairs to the second floor and dine there. The second floor offers a choice of Puget Sound views or the city's best people-watching spot: a view overlooking shoppers right inside the heart of Pike Place Market. Lowell's is essentially diner fare: a lot of fried foods, greasy and filling breakfasts, and a handful of fresh salads and other plates thrown in here and there for good measure. Most things are made from scratch, and there are a few things they do that are fairly impressive. They make their own chorizo, cure their own wild salmon lox, and slow braise corned beef brisket for hash and omelets. If you're craving a simple, classic American breakfast, the Market breakfast is a good place to start ($12). It's got two eggs fresh from the Market and cooked how you like them, with your choice of bacon, ham, or sausage, crispy hashbrowns and buttered toast. You know the toast: perfectly golden, with the butter completely melted into it so that the center is just a touch soft, that seems to only be available from diners or restaurants that have been open since at least the 1950s. There are other traditional breakfasts, like oatmeal, French toast, pancakes, omelets and scrambles, and breakfast sandwiches on grilled sourdough bread. They have an entire range of eggs benedict they're rightfully very proud of: Northwest Dungeness crab, Alderwood smoked fresh king salmon, classic Canadian bacon, and Todd's Bennie, which features their slow-braised corned beef brisket. (Todd was the customer who suggested the creation.) They also graciously offer a local seafood benedict sampler, giving you one crab and one salmon benedict, so you don't have to choose. Lunch is heavily seafood-focused, as it should be for an establishment overlooking the Port and the Market. There are also fresh salads from Market produce, and sandwiches of lightly grilled king salmon, Dungeness crab and tuna melts, slow braised corned beef and pulled pork shoulder, an Angus burger, and a couple veggie options with Beecher's cheeses. But the seafood is king. The fish and chips, along with the chowder, were what originally put Lowell's on the map. They bread the filets by hand before lightly frying them, and the coating that results is thick and crunchy. The fries and coleslaw are just your standard, run-of-the-mill stuff, but the fresh Alaskan cod is flaky, light and moist. There's malt vinegar to dowse it all in, and cool, tangy tartar sauce. At the bar, they have a few mad scientists/mixologists who have infused vodka with fresh ginger, bacon, serrano chiles, fennel and rosemary, and even Alaskan king salmon. They've also cooked-up cucumber-infused gin, Earl Grey tea-infused bourbon, and pineapple-infused rum. They use those savory vodkas for a range of craft Bloody Mary's. And on top of that, they've also crafted a range of non-alcoholic cocktails with Market berry simple syrups, fruits, and herbs. They're very proud of their daily specials. They use the ingredients around them, from all across the Market, to come up with new ideas to test out for the menu. read more

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